2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship Heads to Upstate New York
Penfield, NY. The 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship is set for May 20–23 at historic Midvale Country Club in Penfield, New York, with early-round play also held at Cobblestone Creek Country Club in Victor. Hosted by St. John Fisher University and the Rochester, NY, Sports Commission, this year’s championship brings together 43 teams and 10 individual qualifiers in pursuit of national glory.
This marks a return to upstate New York for the Division III title fight, offering a unique blend of challenging course design and Northeast spring conditions.
Championship Format
Dates: May 20–23, 2025
Courses:
Midvale Country Club (Par 72, 6,544 yards – Penfield, NY)
Cobblestone Creek Country Club (Par 72, 6,818 yards – Victor, NY)
Structure: 72 holes of stroke play over four days
Cut: After 36 holes, the field will be trimmed to the top 18 teams and top six individuals not on those teams
Outcome: Team and individual champions will be determined after 72 holes or the final completed round
Teams to Watch
Methodist University enters the tournament with a record 14 NCAA DIII national titles and is always a threat when the pressure mounts.
Carnegie Mellon, the 2023 national champions, return via an at-large berth and bring one of the most experienced lineups in the field.
Washington and Lee, Emory, and Illinois Wesleyan all boast strong résumés, with depth and balance across their rosters.
Host school St. John Fisher will look to use course familiarity to its advantage as it competes on home turf.
Full List of Participating Teams (43)
Piedmont University
Oglethorpe University*
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Wittenberg University
Kenyon College*
Amherst College
Aurora University
Carleton College
University of Rochester
North Central University
New England College
Saint John’s University (MN)
Greensboro College
Farmingdale State College
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Babson College
Washington and Lee University*
Mississippi University for Women
Hamilton College
Guilford College
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges
York College of Pennsylvania
University of St. Thomas – Texas
John Carroll University
Carnegie Mellon University*
Methodist University
Hope College
Trinity University (Texas)*
Pomona-Pitzer
Huntingdon College*
Allegheny College
Drew University
Averett University
Penn State Altoona
University of Southern Maine
University of La Verne
University of Redlands*
Roger Williams University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Illinois Wesleyan University
Willamette University
Husson University
University of Lynchburg
University of the South
Emory University*
University of Dubuque
Salem State University
Bethel University (MN)
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Gettysburg College
Dickinson College
LeTourneau University*
St. John Fisher University
*Denotes at-large team selection
At-Large Team Berths (9):
Carnegie Mellon
Emory
Huntingdon
Kenyon
LeTourneau
Oglethorpe
Redlands
Trinity (Texas)
Washington and Lee
Individual Qualifiers (10):
The following golfers earned individual selections to compete for the national title:
Killian O’Reilly — Averett
Evan Eichenlaub — Babson
Will Karkoc — Bethel (MN)
Collin McMahon-Shea — Dickinson
Watcharakan Chankarn — Greensboro
Evan Mendyk — Guilford
Ramon Aroca Gonzalez — Hamilton
Jason Bustos — La Verne
Nilay Naik — Pomona-Pitzer
Andrew Boemer — Saint John’s (MN)
With a diverse field, challenging dual-course setup, and both seasoned contenders and emerging underdogs in the mix, the 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship promises four days of elite competition and thrilling finishes.
Stay tuned to CGN for round-by-round recaps, live scoring coverage, and exclusive interviews from Midvale and Cobblestone Creek.
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